function preselectShippingCountry() {
            var userLang = navigator.language || navigator.userLanguage;
            var optionElement = null;

            if (userLang.match(/^ar/)) {

                optionElement = $('#checkout_shipping_address_country option[data-code="AE"]');

            } else if (userLang.match(/^fr/)) {

                optionElement = $('#checkout_shipping_address_country option[data-code="FR"]');

            } else if (userLang.match(/^es/)) {

                optionElement = $('#checkout_shipping_address_country option[data-code="ES"]');
            }

            if (optionElement)
            {
                console.log('triggering change to ' + optionElement.attr('value'));
                optionElement.siblings().attr('selected', false);
                $('#checkout_shipping_address_country')
                    .val(optionElement.attr('value'));
                $(document).trigger( "page:change" );
            }
        }