Climate and geography are the underlying reasons for the region's low level of economic development.气候和地理因素是该地区经济发展水平低下的根本原因。Forecasters predict the region's economy is heading for disaster.预测专家预言该地区经济即将面临灾难。Our state is now the region's leading economic power.目前，我们州是这一地区经济的领头羊。