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.
1 Three modern Greek currencies, the first introduced in 1832 and the last replaced by the euro in 2001 (at the rate of 340.750 drachma to the euro). 2  The euro did not begin circulating until 2002 but the exchange rate was fixed on 19 June 2000, with legal introduction of the euro taking place in January 2002.