France's new regions

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France now has 13 regions instead of 22, though some say it is hard to see who will benefit from the changes.

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New year, new map of France. As of 1 January, France's 22 regions have been whittled down to 13 in an effort to streamline the country's formidable bureaucracy, reports The Independent. 

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