From the map, determine which island is crossed by the parallel of 8 degrees north latitude

From the map, determine which island is crossed by the parallel of 8 degrees north latitude and the meridian 80 degrees east longitude.

Coordinates 8 ° N, 80 ° E tell us that the island we are looking for lies above the equator, i.e. in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the right of the prime meridian, i.e. in the Eastern Hemisphere. Thus, we limit the search radius for the island and approximately understand where to look for it on the map. The intersection of the 8 ° parallel and the 80 ° meridian occurs on the territory of the island of Sri Lanka. Thus, we can say that the coordinates of the island of Sri Lanka are 8 ° N, 80 ° E.