ðə ɹˈiːdʒən wʌzðɪ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk hˈɑːɹt ʌvðə mɚɹˈɑːkən ɪkˈɑːnəmi wɪð kˌæsɐblˈæŋkə, ðə ɹˈiːdʒənz kˈæpɪɾəl, bˌiːɪŋ ðɪ ɪfˈɛktɪv ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv mɚɹˈɑːkoʊ.
The region was the economic heart of the Moroccan economy with Casablanca, the region's capital, being the effective economic capital of Morocco.