Displayed page size - Actual Size

Hi,
When I set View > Zoom to "Actual Size", the Zoom factor is shown as 100%,
but Pages displays my page smaller than the actual size (about 66% width).
When I change the Zoom factor to 152% Pages shows the real page width.
BTW When I export this page to PDF, open it in Preview and select View > Actual Size
I see the page in its real, correct size.
I'm still using Pages version 4.3 (1048). Is it the same with a later version of Pages?
Many thanks.
27" iMac (2560 x 1440 pixel)

Thanks, this works, but I see the page now in 152% zoomed view (though this should be the actual size = 100% view).
After inserting a small image (PNG file, 29 x 20 pixel) in this view, the image is also displayed
152% larger than required, even though the size under Inspector > Metrics (shown as 1.02 cm x 0.71 cm)
is described as "Original Size" (the "Original Size" button is shown grayed).
So in thisview (which I need), what can I do so that my image will be displayed in its original size (29 x 20 pixel)?
(Manipulating the image's dpi (PNG or TIFF) didn't help.)
27" iMac (2560 x 1440 pixel)

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