Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of 3,687 square kilometres (1,424 sq mi). By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for non-military purposes.

Question: are the south shetland islands part of antarctica?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
True
True.