Geographic region that is highly industrialized

The state of Georgia in the USA is a geographic region that is highly industrialized.

Explanation:

The state of Georgia in the US alone hosts over 250 manufacturing facilities of automobile industry giants like KIA and Mercedes Benz. It is a home to the factories of some of the world's biggest aircraft manufacturers. On the other hand, the Republic of Georgia does host a well-developed industrial area, but not as big as that of the US state of Georgia. Most of the geographical terrain in the "Republic of Georgia" is mountainous (which doesn't provide for hosting of huge industries), whereas, there are three huge 'free economic zones' (FIZs) in the US state of Georgia.

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