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“Tweeniors”
As the crossover from adulthood to life as a senior blurs ever more, a new term has been coined for people who are between the ages of 55 and 70:“Tweeniors.” They are too old to be considered middle-aged, but, too“young at heart” to be considered seniors. “Grey Nomads” In Australia there are Recreational Vehicle enthusiasts known as Grey Nomads who travel north each winter to escape the cold weather in the south! |
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Canada ’s Leading Exports to Florida 2005 – in millions of U.S. Dollars 1 Softwood lumber - $233 2 Medicine, in dosage $211 3 Petroleum & coal products $154 4 Newsprint $154 5 Trucks $136 6 Meat $92 7 Basic plastic shapes & forms $86 8 Metal fabricated basic products $78 9 Aircraft $76 10 Electrical lighting equipment $69 Money Matters $ Canada – Florida Trade supported 289,000 U.S. jobs in 2005 $ Canadians made more than 2,038,700 visits to Florida in 2005 $ Canadians spent 1.94 billion USD in Florida in 2005 $ Canadian visitors spend more time and money ($1 billion more) in Florida than in any other U.S. state $ Florida imported $3.7 billion in Canadian products in 2005 |
| Source: Embassy Washington - Trade and Investment - State Trade Fact Sheet 2006 Florida |