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France is divided into REGIONS. Within regions are several counties, called Départements and presided over by a Préfet. Each département is divided into Arrondissements (under a sous-préfet), which are subdivided into CANTONS. The cantons in turn are divided into COMMUNES, and he man in charge of a Commune is M. le MAIRE - the Mayor. Communes vary in size, from a million inhabitants down to 50 or even less. The Maire's salary is adjusted accordingly.The Mayor is elected by the Conseillers Municipaux (members of the town council) from among themselves, and is usually the leader of the majority party on the council

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