A few culture shocks for you.
Alcohol
Finland: the law says you have to be at least 18 years old to consume alcohol
UK: the law says you can consume alcohol at 5 years old, but at that age, drinking in a public place is forbidden
Laundry
Finland: washing machines can be found in the bathroom or utility room
UK: the kitchen is the normal place for the washing machine
Swans
Finland: the whooper swan is the national bird of Finland
UK: Queen Elizabeth owns all the swans
Tea & coffee
Finland: Finns drink more coffee than anywhere else in the world, totalling approximately 25 million cups of coffee every day
UK: Brits drink more tea than anywhere else in the world, totalling approximately 165 million cups a day
Favourite food
Finland: the most popular dish in Finland is minced meat in gravy
UK: the most popular dish in the UK is Chicken Tikka Masala (from India)
Environment
Finland: over two million hectares (9%) of land is protected in Finland. 80% of these areas are in northern Finland
UK: 91,000 hectares protected (0.7%)
Language
Finland: the Finnish language has 210,000 words
UK: the English language has 1,000,000 words
Health care
Finland: you have to pay when you visit the doctor and you have to pay for prescription drugs
UK: all healthcare and medicines prescribed by your doctor are free-of-charge
Television
Finland: the most popular television show is YLE News
UK: the most popular television show is the BBC soap opera EastEnders
Military/National service
Finland: every Finnish male over 18 years is eligible for military service that lasts 165, 255 or 347 days
UK: no military/national service – military service in the UK ended in 1960
School uniform
Finland: everyone wears what they want
UK: pupils under 16 years all wear school uniforms
Invitation to dinner
Finland: it is polite to arrive early or on time, but it is impolite to arrive late
UK: it is polite to be 15 minutes late, but it is impolite to arrive on time and very impolite to arrive early
Coronavirus
Finland: deaths per million = 66
UK: deaths per million = 611
Christmas and Santa Claus
Finland: Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Eve (24 December) and Santa visits children in their homes
UK: Christmas is celebrated on Christmas Day (25 December) and children meet Santa in shopping centres, or they travel to Lapland
Rain
Finland: Helsinki receives about 600 millimetres of rain each year
UK: London receives about 600 millimetres of rain each year
Sauna
Finland: almost every home has at least one sauna
UK: if you are in London and you see a sign saying “Sauna”, it is probably the place where you will find prostitutes, and they might not even have a sauna