The type of region described is an economic region because many of the goals of the EU have to do with trade, jobs, and the economy.
Frances most succesful colony was canada
<span>Their progress and wealth is highly dependent on the harvests, and
the price of grain. They probably have to import some industrial
products and if they had a bad year (weather, other catastrophies, poor
technology) they can't get the necessary amount of industrial products
in exchange for their surplus e. g. in grain. </span>
A-ha It is applicable throughout the universe.
If you're referring to streams/rivers of water that run independently of another source in the ocean these are referred to as "currents" and can be very powerful depending on their location.