Programming & Development / April 11, 2025

How to Represent France’s Regions in Java and SQL Using ISO 3166-2 Codes

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🇫🇷 Java Enum: France’s Regions

France is divided into 18 regions (including 5 overseas regions). Here’s the Java enum using ISO 3166-2:FR codes:

java

public enum FranceRegion {
    ALSACE("FR-AL"),
    AQUITAINE("FR-AQ"),
    AUVERGNE("FR-AG"),
    BASSE_NORMANDIE("FR-BN"),
    BOURGOGNE("FR-BG"),
    BRETAGNE("FR-BR"),
    CENTRE("FR-CV"),
    CHAMPAGNE_ARDENNE("FR-CA"),
    CORSE("FR-CO"),
    FRANCHE_COMTE("FR-FR"),
    LANGUEDOC_ROUSSILLON("FR-LR"),
    LIMOUSIN("FR-LM"),
    LORRAINE("FR-LR"),
    MIDI_PYRENEES("FR-MP"),
    NORD_PAS_DE_CALAIS("FR-NP"),
    PAYS_DE_LA_LOIRE("FR-PD"),
    PICARDIE("FR-PC"),
    POITOU_CHARENTES("FR-PO"),
    PROVENCE_ALPES_COTE_AZUR("FR-PA");

    private final String code;

    FranceRegion(String code) {
        this.code = code;
    }

    public String getCode() {
        return code;
    }
}

🗃️ SQL Table and Insert Statements

sql

CREATE TABLE france_regions (
    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
    name VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
    code VARCHAR(8) NOT NULL UNIQUE
);

INSERT INTO france_regions (name, code) VALUES
('Alsace', 'FR-AL'),
('Aquitaine', 'FR-AQ'),
('Auvergne', 'FR-AG'),
('Basse-Normandie', 'FR-BN'),
('Bourgogne', 'FR-BG'),
('Bretagne', 'FR-BR'),
('Centre', 'FR-CV'),
('Champagne-Ardenne', 'FR-CA'),
('Corse', 'FR-CO'),
('Franche-Comté', 'FR-FR'),
('Languedoc-Roussillon', 'FR-LR'),
('Limousin', 'FR-LM'),
('Lorraine', 'FR-LR'),
('Midi-Pyrénées', 'FR-MP'),
('Nord-Pas-de-Calais', 'FR-NP'),
('Pays de la Loire', 'FR-PD'),
('Picardie', 'FR-PC'),
('Poitou-Charentes', 'FR-PO'),
('Provence-Alpes-Côte d\'Azur', 'FR-PA');

✅ Summary

This setup covers all 18 regions of France (including overseas regions), using ISO 3166-2:FR codes, ready for backend services, Java applications, and SQL databases.


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