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The Hunger Games Districts Explained: Where Are They?

‘The Hunger Games’ districts in the movies and the books are in a dystopian model of the U.S., however some lovers aren't sure where they’re located.

Chrissy Bobic - Author

No matter where you’re at on your Hunger Games journey, there are all the time looming questions on the books and the movies. Like how Panem got here to be, why the games in truth started, and the way the districts in The Hunger Games actually work. Some fans are nonetheless somewhat unclear about the geography of all of it, particularly since some have taken to TikTok to comic story that the bullet educate in the films makes it look like the districts are all in a instantly line in the country.

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Spoiler alert: that’s now not the case at all. So if you wish to have a refresher path in what these districts each give a contribution, how rich or destitute they are, and where they actually are on a map of Panem / the United States, we've got you covered. Just don’t expect us to pick out a facet between Peeta and Gale, OK?

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‘The Hunger Games’ districts, explained.

Although The Hunger Games first presents Panem as being made up of 12 districts, we be informed that there is a 13th that used to be considered obliterated by way of The Capitol. The last residents moved underground, where they lived for relatively some time, regardless of the rest of Panem believing they had been all dead. District thirteen is positioned in the northeast area of the U.S., near what we all know as Maine, and made out of other small states in the space. But let's get into the others.

District 12: This district is situated in the Appalachia house where West Virginia and surrounding states are in the U.S. The primary supply of work this is coal mining, which was once Katniss’s father’s task sooner than his demise. The district eventually is going on to make medicines and the mines had been closed.

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Okay, however how large are the districts in The Hunger Games books? I may by no means determine it out because the maps cause them to appear to be the dimension of states but from the description of like, District 12 it simply appears like a reasonably massive town. pic.twitter.com/r3SPTSaRSb

— kayley 🦋 (@simplyxkayley) October 20, 2020

District 11: This is some other poor district in Panem, although it yields a variety of issues the country needs. Because of its location in the south, comprised of states like Georgia and Alabama, District Eleven is known for plants, orchards, and cattle farms.

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District 10: In terms of what we know as the U.S., District 10 is located essentially in Texas. While we don’t listen much about this district in the books or the motion pictures, it’s recognized for its livestock, which makes sense since there are plenty of farms in the Texas area in real lifestyles.

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District 9: Some of the District 9 states include Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, which tells you simply how massive this district is. Its primary export for Panem is grain. Though instead of that, not much else is understood about this district, which has unnamed former victors.

District 8: Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and a part of Illinois makes up District Eight in The Hunger Games. It’s a region devoted to textiles and will even be to thank for all of Effie Trinket’s iconic outfits? But the most important thing about this district is that it does join the rebels when Panem is overthrown.

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District 7: Fans most likely keep in mind Johanna as a former victor from District 7, who is introduced again for the Quarter Quell. The district is made up of Washington state and even part of Canada and, as to be anticipated, its major get advantages for the country is lumber.

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District 6: While we see the educate in The Hunger Games movies cross thru all of the districts on the method to The Capitol, District 6 is the main transportation district of the nation. It’s made up of Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Canada.

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District 5: In Panem, no district can continue to exist without the others. And District 5, which controls the electricity and gear for the entire country, proves that. It’s even the goal in Mockingjay when rebels want to shut down energy to the Capitol. Southern Utah and Arizona make up District 5.

District 4: The best four districts are stuffed with Panem citizens that are fed smartly and look increasingly more glamorous. District 4, which is situated in California, portions of Texas, and even parts of Mexico, is chargeable for fishing. Readers and viewers may take note Finnick and Mags as a part of District 4.

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Annie's final title, Cresta, derives from "crest," which is the most sensible (amplitude) of a wave. Which fits, being from District 4. #TheHungerGames

— Katniss Mellark (@THGTributeGirl) February 17, 2012

District 3: The most essential thing manufactured in District Three is generation, as evidenced by way of Beetee, a former victor of the district. It includes portions of multiple states, including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota.

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District 2: This is where the Peacekeepers, or soldiers, educate, and the remainder of the citizens are typically wealthy. New Mexico and Colorado make up the massive district, and it’s virtually as influential and vital as District 1.

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District 1: This district trains its citizens to be able to win the games for his or her whole lives. The folks in District 1 are wealthy and recognized for designing and development issues that are utilized in The Capitol. It’s positioned throughout what we know as Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana.

The Capitol: In the books, The Capitol is alleged to be located in Salt Lake City, which is sensible, given its proximity to the Rocky Mountains, where Peacekeepers are trained, and its just about central location to other high-ranking districts.

It’s still unclear what the districts will look like in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, however we’d be willing to bet The Hunger Games prequel is not with out its personal rebels under the surface.

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