Puzzle E5

Question:

It takes 3 bits to represent the integer 5.
Write a script to determine the number of bits needed to represent the current estimated population of Hawaii:  1419561
(according to the US Census Bureau: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/15000.html)

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