| It is divided into departments that are subdivided into arrondissements, communes, commune sectionals, and habitations. |
| In addition, the cantons and over 3,000 communes have preserved their autonomy and decide numerous issues by popular vote. |
| Inside, behind a great curtain, is the Holy of Holies, where the high priest, like Moses before him, communes with the Lord. |
| The earlier interest in voluntary associational schemes, such as land settlement communes and cooperative enterprises, lapsed. |
| Young people should settle into communes rather than keep haring from flat to flat in a vain attempt to keep up with the labour market. |
| Rural islands were designated communes with their own municipal budgets for public works and education and their own elected mayors. |
