Adding better support for AWS China and GovCloud

[benjamin-jones]

Adds support for using the correct default region in more places throughout the code. Tested as working in GovCloud, but no data on AWS China.

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[benjamin-jones]

Something must be up with CLA since it doesn't reflect the correct status. FWIW I agree with the CLA.