…is the country where Bela Lugosi was born in 1882? Of Hungarian origin, Mr. Lugosi agreed to play the role of Dracula in 1931.

…is the country where Johnny Weissmuller was born? He was one of the fastest swimmers in the ’20s and played the film role of Tarzan in the ’30s.

… is the country where Bram Stoker, the author of the novel Dracula, never traveled to?

…boasts the tallest statue in Europe. It’s 40m (131ft) high and represents Decebalus, the former Dacian king.

…is the first country in the world to inaugurate a commercial oil pump? It was inaugurated in 1854, two years before the first one in the United States (Tennessee).

…is the first country in continental Europe to have electric public lighting? It happened in Timisoara in 1884. The first city in Europe with electric public light was London.

…is the country where Nadia Comaneci was born? She was the first gymnast to receive a perfect 10.

…is the country where the Unitarian Church was founded in the 16th century?

…boasts the largest gold resources in Europe? There is a controversial plan to exploit the gold resources by using cyanide, but for the moment, the company hasn’t received the necessary permission to proceed.

…boasts the largest salt mine in Europe? It’s Slanic Prahova.

…has the fastest internet in Europe, and Bucharest is the European capital with the fastest average Internet connection (2014)?

…has the first European politician with more than 1 million likes on Facebook? He’s Klaus Iohannis, the Romanian president starting with 21st December 2014.