Yes, most of the demographics have been suggesting mirrored starts. The first few teams to settle had 2 water tiles, some had 1, and the team that moved for a turn (Care Bears) had none. One of the teams that did not SIP also had a really high MFG, indicating that they were working the PH. So yeah, I'd be willing to bet that every team has a similar sized lake, a river, a deer, a pig, and a forested plains hill.
Mansa Musa of Zululand in PB14 - with Aivoturso