В движке OpenCart eсть код:
<?php
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class ModelLocalisationZone extends Model {
	public function getZone($zone_id) {
		$query = $this->db->query("SELECT * FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "zone WHERE zone_id = '" . (int)$zone_id . "' AND status = '1'  ORDER BY country_id");
      
		return $query->row;
	}
	public function getZonesByCountryId($country_id) {
		$zone_data = $this->cache->get('zone.' . (int)$country_id);
		if (!$zone_data) {
			$query = $this->db->query("SELECT * FROM " . DB_PREFIX . "zone WHERE country_id = '" . (int)$country_id . "' AND status = '1' ORDER BY country_id");
			$zone_data = $query->rows;
			$this->cache->set('zone.' . (int)$country_id, $zone_data);
		}
		return $zone_data;
	}
}
Для страны и регионов. Как отсортировать их в алфавитном порядке?
P. S. В php я ноль