Passport/Visa Requirements: All U.S. citizens must have a passport when traveling by air to or from Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and Mexico. Citizens of Canada, Mexico and the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda also must have a passport or other designated secure document to enter the U.S.
Beginning 1 June 2009, passports are required for land crossings at the Canadian and Mexican borders with the U.S. and for cruise passengers returning to the U.S. from Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada or Bermuda.
Reconfirm travel-document requirements with your carrier prior to departure.
Population: 4,206,074.
Predominant Religions: Predominantly Christian.
Time Zone: 5-6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (-5 and -6 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Telephone Codes: 502, 270,606;,859;
Additional ReadingJames Archambeault's Historic Kentucky by James Archambeault and Wendell Berry (University Press of Kentucky).
Mysterious Kentucky by BM Nunnelly (Whitechapel Productions).
Best of the Best from Kentucky Cookbook: Selected Recipes from Kentucky's Favorite Cookbooks by Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley (Quail Ridge Press).
Eating Your Way Across Kentucky: 101 Must Places to Eat by Gary P. West and Byron Crawford (Acclaim Press).
Tourist OfficesKentucky Department of Tourism, Capital Plaza Tower, 22nd Floor, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. Phone 502-564-4930. http://www.kentuckytourism.com.
