The balanced development of all regions is vital for the sustainable growth of each country and the prosperity of its population. Nevertheless, each country faces various obstacles connected with the different types of disparities that prevent it from reaching these goals. Latvia has been an independent country for twenty-five years, and for more than ten years it has been a member-state of the European Union. During this period, Latvia has undergone considerable changes on its way of development and growth. The first decade of the reestablishment of independence was marked by extensive economic, social and political changes in the process of sustainable growth and social well-being. These changes also affected territorial division within the country.

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