Are there any details as to exactly what these startups are. Doesn't necessarily have to be a turn by turn, but maybe a probability of what the country looks like at the end? Net Income/Land/Buildings/Military/etc.

80CS farmer (dunno if html works on the boards):

nope.

There isnt a probability. I believe they come out identicle.
IE explore rate isnt variable.

Either that or i just got some freaky results. As they all had 300 farms, 80 CS and 60 acres unbuilt. :P