ðə ɹˈiːdʒən kˈʌvɚz ɐn ˈɛɹiə ʌv fˈɪfti,ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi kˌeɪˈɛm tˈuː ænd hæd ɐ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː,nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn sˈɛnsəs.
The region covers an area of 50,880 km2 and had a population of 142,955 according to the 2014 census.