The Hunger Games is set in a society.
Fictional universe of The Hunger Games . It consists primarily of the fictional nation of Panem , its Capitol where the totalitarian government resides , and the outlying districts , numbered 1 to 12 , each with a different economy . A society is a group of people involved in persistent social interaction , or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory , typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations . The Hunger Games (film) . The story takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem , where boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18 must take part in the Hunger Games , a televised annual event in which the `` tributes '' are required to fight to the death until there is only one survivor .