# Concept instances

## Overview <a href="#rrbd42w32rgu" id="rrbd42w32rgu"></a>

For any given concept a concept instance is its data. You can think of concept instances as examples of the concept. i.e. given a concept of `Country`, the instances could be `France` or `Germany`.

Only concepts with a `string` data type allow you to create your own instances.

Concepts with a data type of `number`, `date` or `true/false` do not require instances to be explicitly created.

Opening a concept with a string data type will display an instances section and you can add instances like this:

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## **Metadata**

Additional information about a concept instance can be added as metadata, if it is necessary to provide further context about it e.g. providing an explanation of a particular tax code.

This data can be presented to end-users, if required, when the instance is referenced in a question or a result from Rainbird.

The image below shows an example of Metadata added to a concept instance. This input can be expanded for large metadata:

![](https://2183467111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FehfnPLAHSx4uHugNiyth%2Fuploads%2FdEnfoi5GAvpYMQgaEO1R%2F16.png?alt=media)

The below image shows an example of how the Metadata could be presented with a result:

![](https://2183467111-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FehfnPLAHSx4uHugNiyth%2Fuploads%2FFRYiyI9CobQblcgWOix5%2F17.png?alt=media)

This data can also be formatted using markdown. More details can be found on supported markdown [here](https://docs.rainbird.ai/rainbird/knowledge-modelling/modelling-features/other-features/markdown).