<P> The Carolinas are the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina , considered collectively . It is bordered by Virginia to the north , Tennessee to the west , and Georgia to the southwest . The Atlantic Ocean is to the east . Charlotte is the Carolinas ' largest city . The largest metropolitan area is the Charlotte metropolitan area , which also includes Uptown Charlotte and Rock Hill ( the fifth - largest city in South Carolina ) . Combining North Carolina 's population of 10,042,802 and South Carolina 's of 4,896,146 , the Carolinas have a population of 14,938,948 as of 2015 . If the Carolinas were a single state of the United States , it would be the fifth-most populous state , behind California , Texas , Florida , and New York . The Carolinas were known as the Province of Carolina during America 's early colonial period , from 1663 to 1710 . Prior to that , the land was considered part of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia , from 1609 to 1663 . The province , named Carolina to honor King Charles I of England , was divided into two colonies in 1729 , although the actual date is the subject of debate . </P>
<P> The Carolinas are the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina , considered collectively . It is bordered by Virginia to the north , Tennessee to the west , and Georgia to the southwest . The Atlantic Ocean is to the east . Charlotte is the Carolinas ' largest city . The largest metropolitan area is the Charlotte metropolitan area , which also includes Uptown Charlotte and Rock Hill ( the fifth - largest city in South Carolina ) . Combining North Carolina 's population of 10,042,802 and South Carolina 's of 4,896,146 , the Carolinas have a population of 14,938,948 as of 2015 . If the Carolinas were a single state of the United States , it would be the fifth-most populous state , behind California , Texas , Florida , and New York . The Carolinas were known as the Province of Carolina during America 's early colonial period , from 1663 to 1710 . Prior to that , the land was considered part of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia , from 1609 to 1663 . The province , named Carolina to honor King Charles I of England , was divided into two colonies in 1729 , although the actual date is the subject of debate . </P>
when did south carolina and north carolina split
when did south carolina and north carolina split
1729
1729