Original: The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture of Casablanca and 3,631,061 in the region of Grand Casablanca. Casablanca is considered the economic and business center of Morocco, while the political capital city of Morocco is Rabat.
Simplified: With a population of 2.95 million (September 2004 census), Casablanca is Morocco's biggest city.