Roaming US states Ohio and Georgia in part (5,7)

I believe the answer is:

south ossetia

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'georgia in part' is the definition.
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'roaming us states ohio' is the wordplay.
'roaming' indicates an anagram.
'us'+'states'+'ohio'='usstatesohio'
'usstatesohio' anagrammed gives 'SOUTH OSSETIA'.

'and' acts as a link.

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