Jan 11 (Reuters) - A British Marine was killed on Sunday in an explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence said.

The Royal Marine, operating with the 45 Commando unit, was killed in the province's Kajaki area, the MoD said in a statement.

Here are figures for foreign military deaths as a result of violence or accidents in Afghanistan since 2001:

NATO/U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES:

Britain 139

Canada 107

Denmark 22**

France 24*

Germany 30

Spain 25

Netherlands 18

United States 637

Other nations 56

TOTAL: 1,058

NOTES:

** Figures supplied by Danish Central Command, includes one suicide.

* Figures supplied by French military.

Sources: Reuters/icasualties (www.icasualties.org/oef), compiled from official figures. (Writing by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference Unit; Editing by Sophie Hares)

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