There is a new Gold member plugin that enables site administrators to direct first time visitors from specific countries to specific languages/locales in Joomfish enabled Joomla websites.

You will require a subscription to http://www.maxmind.com/app/web_services#country to operate.

If this plugin is enabled then first time Joomfish will use the GeoIP plugin instead of the browser language determination to set the visitor's page language.  Note that if the visitor has chosen a language using the Joomfish module, or the language is specified by the URL or the Joomfish language cookie has been set then these are used instead of the GeoIP lookup - this means that the lookup is only used for "first time visitors".

If there is demand we could modify this plugin to force visitors from specific countries to see the site in a specific language.  This could be used, for exmple, on one language investment sites to ensure that visitors see the version of the content appropriate to their regulatory framework.  If you'd like this feature to be added - let me know through the club forum,

Geraint