Probably no one saw this coming but The Independent recently released a chart which sets Romania at the very top of the pyramid when it comes to the fastest download speeds registered in European countries.

There are, however, a few factors which have contributed to this, one of them being there are less people online in Romania compared to other countries which have bigger populations.

Another reason which just might lie at the base of the fast Internet speed, according to Motherboard, is the fact that before the launch of Romtelecom, “neighbourhood networks” started to pop up, offering services on a small scale, for just a few blocks, to be more precise.

Because more and more people needed access to the Internet, these small businesses started to expand, given that people saw it as a good opportunity to get high-speed internet access for a reasonable amount of money.

Balkans reported that the internet speed in Romania can reach up to 200 Mbps, which is quite impressive.

What’s even more surprising is the fact that Romania is often considered a very weak candidate in the technological domain, while The United States, the country where Internet was invented, trails behind with a smaller connection speed.