regions.js

var iso31662 = require("iso-3166-2");

function typeValue(a) {
    switch (a.type) {
    case 'Outlying area': return 1;
    default: return 0;
    }
};

[...Object.entries(iso31662.country('USA').sub)].sort(([,a], [,b]) => {
    return (typeValue(a) - typeValue(b)) || a.name.localeCompare(b.name)
}).map(([key]) => iso31662.subdivision(key));