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.
In addition to the above, in order to further increase the size of the secondary markets for the capital markets, the Ghana stock exchange was established in 1989 and started operations in 1990. After its establishment, it introduced the GSE all index in 1994 to help traders in the financial markets especially those who are concerned with general price movements to measure market trend (gives signals).