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Lima, the capital of Peru, is east of 80 degrees W longitude.
Peru, South America (and capital city) is to the West of the Prime Meridian. The 75 degrees west line of Longitude runs through Peru.
Lima, the capital city of Peru, is located at 77 degrees West longitude.
The Longitude of Lima is roughly 77 degrees west, which is EAST of 80 degrees west,i.e. "less west" than 80 west.
The degree of longitude equivalent to east of 5 degrees west longitude is 355 degrees. This is because there are 360 degrees in a full circle, so moving 5 degrees east from 5 degrees west would place you at 355 degrees longitude.
To convert decimal degrees east to decimal degrees west, you can subtract the east longitude from 360. For example, if the longitude is 80 degrees east, to convert it to degrees west, you would do: 360 - 80 = 280 degrees west.
The easternmost point of Peru is about 8.77° west of 60° W longitude. So, although you can reach Peru in either direction from 60° west, the trip is much shorter if you travel west from there.
The capital located at 78 degrees west longitude is Lima, Peru.
Malaysia is located east of 105 degrees longitude.
Jamaica is entirely east of 80 degrees west longitude. The farthest west point on the island, southwest of Negril, is at about 78.4 degrees west.