Winters are fairly cold in the desert. The average highest temperature is in the upper 50s Fahrenheit. The average lowest temperature is near 30 degrees Fahrenheit (though it can drop down to about 5 or 10 degrees). Elevations range from 2,310 to 3,110 feet.
A landmark system for monetary and exchange rate management established in 1944. The Bretton Woods Agreement was developed at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, from July 1 to July 22, 1944.
A floating exchange rate or fluctuating exchange rate is a type of exchange-rate regime in which a currency's value is allowed to fluctuate in response to foreign-exchange market mechanisms.A currency that uses a floating exchange rate is known as a floating currency.owever, some countries, such as most of the Gulf States, fixed their currency to the value of another currency, which has been more recently associated with slower rates of growth. When a currency floats, targets other than the exchange rate itself are used to administer monetary policy (see open-market operations).