Rarotonga is a very popular tourist destination with many resorts, hotels and motels. The chief town, Avarua, on the north coast, is the capital of the Cook Islands. The volcanic island of Rarotonga stands over 14,750 feet (4,500 meters) above the ocean floor. It is 32 km (20 miles) in circumference and has an area of 67.19 km (26 square miles). At a depth of 4,000 m (13,000 ft) the volcano is nearly 50 km (31 miles) in diameter. Te Manga, at 658 m (2,140 ft) above sea level, is the highest peak on the island. The island is surrounded by
Capital punishment in Rhode Island to 27. It was then appealed to Governor James Fenner, who reviewed the conviction but refused to intercede. John Gordon was hanged on February 14, 1845. It was the last execution in Rhode Island. On January 23, 1852, after seven years of discussion and debate concerning Gordon’s conviction and the merits of capital punishment, the Senate Committee on Education issued a report. The report contained literary references to the death penalty, and outlined U.S. and European practices regarding it. On February 11, 1852, the Rhode Island General Assembly abolished capital punishment. The death penalty was reinstated in 1872 for murders