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09:33 GMT, Thursday, 1 January 2009

In pictures: Cuba at 50

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The Caribbean island of Cuba is marking 50 years since the revolution led by Fidel Castro, who officially ruled until February 2008.

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Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara was another key figure in the rebellion and his image is still widely reproduced around the world.

Old car

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Many old American cars on the island still pre-date a trade embargo imposed by the United States after Fidel Castro took control.

Children playing

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Today Cuba has one of the world's highest literacy rates and many 18 to 24-year-olds go on to university.

Horse on a veranda outside a house

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A horse is tied to a family veranda overnight - 20% of the labour force is employed in agriculture. But much of the land is unproductive in a nation with huge economic problems.

Young people watching baseball

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Youthful spectators at a baseball game. Baseball was first introduced to the island in the 1860s and is now the official national game.

Cuban dancer

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Cuba has a long tradition of dance - perhaps better known for its rumba and salsa - here the Trinidad Folkoric Ballet rehearse.

Painted wall

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Much of Cuba's crumbling architecture dates back to the days of Spanish colonisation.

Stormy street scene

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Cuba: 50 Years of Revolution is part of Magnum Photo's Permanent Revolution Season and is on show at the Magnum Print Room, London until 30 January 2009.

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