Carolina may refer to:

Geography

* The

Carolinas The Carolinas, also known simply as Carolina, are the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina considered collectively. They are bordered by Virginia to the north, Tennessee to the west, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the southwes ...

, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina **

North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...

, a U.S. state **

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

, a U.S. state *

Province of Carolina The Province of Carolina was a colony of the Kingdom of England (1663–1707) and later the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1712) that existed in North America and the Caribbean from 1663 until the Carolinas were partitioned into North and Sou ...

, a British province until 1712 * Carolina, Alabama, a town in the United States * Carolina, Maranhão, a city in Brazil *

Carolina, Mpumalanga Carolina is an urban-rural area situated at the intersection of the R33 (South Africa), R33, R36 (South Africa), R36 and R38 (South Africa), R38 routes in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The town lies in the grass and wetlands region of M ...

, a town in South Africa *

Carolina, North Carolina (disambiguation) Carolina, North Carolina may refer to: * Carolina, Alamance County, North Carolina * Carolina, Gaston County, North Carolina See also * Carolina (disambiguation) Carolina may refer to: Geography * The Carolinas, the U.S. states of North and ...

, multiple places *

Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina (; ) is a Carolina barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the northeastern coastal plain of Puerto Rico, immediately east of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan and Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Trujillo Alto, n ...

, a municipality in the United States * Carolina, Rhode Island, a village that straddles the border of two towns in the U.S. state of Rhode Island * The Carolina terrane, a geologic terrane in the southeastern United States * Carolina, San Luis, Argentina *

Carolina, San Miguel Carolina is a municipality in the San Miguel department of El Salvador El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on ...

, El Salvador * Carolina, Santa Maria, Brazil *

Carolina, Suriname Carolina is a resort in Suriname, located in the Para District Para is a district of northern Suriname. Para's capital city is Onverwacht, with other towns including Paranam, and Zanderij. Para has a population of 24,700 and an area of 5,393 ...

, a city *

Carolina, U.S. Virgin Islands Carolina is a neighborhood on the island of Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and a territory of the United S ...

, a neighborhood * Carolina, West Virginia

Music

* "Carolina" (Taylor Swift song) (2022) * Carolina (Seu Jorge album) or ''Samba Esporte Fino'', also a track on the album * ''Carolina'' (Eric Church album) * "Carolina" (state song), the state song of South Carolina * "Carolina" (Parmalee song) (2013) * "Caroline", a song from the album '' III'' by Espers * "Carolina", a song from the album ''Everything In Between'' by Matt Wertz * "Carolina", a song from the album ''

The Golden Echo ''The Golden Echo'' is the second studio album by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra, released by Warner Bros. Records in the United States on 19 August 2014. Background Kimbra was inspired by Greek mythology for the album and spent time in a ...

'' by Kimbra * "Carolina", a song from the self-titled debut album by Harry Styles

Sports

Carolina Cougars The Carolina Cougars were a basketball franchise in the American Basketball Association that existed from 1969 through 1974. The Cougars were originally a charter member of the ABA as the Houston Mavericks in 1967. The Mavericks moved to North Ca ...

(1969–1974) of the American Basketball Association *

Carolina Dynamo Salem City FC is an American amateur soccer club based in Bermuda Run, North Carolina that fields a men's team in USL League Two, and a women's team as the North Carolina Fusion in the USL W League. The teams plays their home games at the Truis ...

of United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League *

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

of the National Hockey League *

Carolina League The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unti ...

, a Class-A league within Minor League Baseball *

Carolina Marín Carolina María Marín Martín (born 15 June 1993) is a Spanish badminton player. She is an Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles, Olympic Champion, three-time BWF World Championships, World Champion, and eight-time Europea ...

, Spanish Badminton Player *

Carolina Mudcats (1991–2011) The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, and play their home games at Five County Stadium ...

, a baseball team of the Double-A Southern League *

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The t ...

of the National Football League *

Carolina RailHawks FC North Carolina FC is an American professional association football, soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 2006, the team previously was named the Caro ...

of the United Soccer League First Division * Carolina Rollergirls of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) * Carolina Sandsharks, a professional indoor football team of the AIFA

Food

Carolina (pastry) The Carolina is a typical pastry of Bilbao, Spain. It consists of a miniature pastry crust filled with custard and topped with a meringue cone. Typically, the cone has a coating of sweet egg yolk glaze and dark chocolate. Ingredients The princ ...

, a typical pastry of Bilbao, Spain * Carolina (rice), a brand of rice sold by Riviana Foods, a subsidiary of

Ebro Foods Ebro Foods, S.A. (; ), formerly Ebro Puleva, is a Spanish food processing company. Ebro Foods is the world's largest producer of rice and the second biggest producer of pasta (its Panzani brand is a market leader in France). The company's head of ...

* Carolina (Brazilian pastry), a Brazilian dessert similar to an

éclair An éclair ( or , ; ) is a pastry made with choux dough filled with a cream and topped with a flavored icing. The dough, which is the same as that used for profiteroles, is typically piped into an oblong shape with a pastry bag and baked ...

* Carolina (Brazilian sweet), a Brazilian dessert traditional to the

Northeast The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A '' compass rose'' is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—eac ...

Other uses

Carolina (name) Carolina is a feminine given name in Italian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, derived from the masculine name Carolus which is Latin for Charles, generally meaning 'free man' or 'freeholder'. Variations *Karolina (Indones ...

, a feminine given name and list of people with the name * ''Carolina'' (2003 film), a film featuring Julia Stiles * Carolina (1961 film), a Yugoslavian-French film * ''Carolina'' (1934 film), a film by Henry King * ''Carolina'' (ship), a Civil War merchant ship * Two American universities and their sports teams known colloquially as ''Carolina'': **

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC–Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public university, public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolli ...

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North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels (also Carolina Tar Heels) are the college sports in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to ...

University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina (USC, SC, or Carolina) is a Public university, public research university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, It is the flagship of the University of South Car ...

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South Carolina Gamecocks The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I. The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fight ...

Constitutio Criminalis Carolina The Constitutio Criminalis Carolina (sometimes shortened to Carolina) is recognised as the first body of German criminal law (''Strafgesetzbuch''). It was also known as the '' Halsgerichtsordnung'' (Procedure for the judgment of capital crimes) of ...