| Tampa is a city on the West Coast of Florida. It is the | | | | of the attractions in the Tampa include: |
| largest city in the Tampa Bay area (the other two | | | | - Adventure Island |
| large cities in the area are Clearwater and St. | | | | - Busch Gardens Africa |
| Petersburg), and the third largest city in the state. As | | | | - Lowry Park Zoo |
| of 2005, its population within the city limits was | | | | - SS American Victory |
| estimated at 326,519, but around 2.7 million people lived | | | | - Tampa Museum of Art |
| in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan | | | | Here is some more information about the area: |
| area, which is generally known as the "Tampa Bay | | | | - Probably the best known educational institution in |
| Area", "Tampa Bay", or to locals, as simply the "Bay | | | | Tampa is the University of South Florida. The |
| Area". The population of the area has, and continues | | | | University of South Florida is a public university founded |
| to grow rapidly, with the urban area having grown by | | | | in 1956. |
| almost 15% between 2000 and 2006, and reaching a | | | | - The main airport for Tampa is Tampa International |
| total of an estimated 4 million in April of 2007. | | | | Airport. |
| The whole of the Tampa Bay Area is well-known for | | | | - Professional sports teams in Tampa include the |
| its beaches and nightlife, as well containing many | | | | baseball team, the Tampa Yankees, the NFL |
| excellent hotels, pools and golf courses, but there are | | | | American football team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, |
| also many tourist attractions in the area too, including a | | | | and the NHL ice hockey team, the Tampa Bay |
| number that fall within the city of Tampa itself. Some | | | | Lightning. |